Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - 2017
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10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024
Member
06 May 2021 - 27 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 11 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Member
28 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Substitute Member
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer…
Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Jamie Hepburn has just said that more than half of taxpayers in Scotland pay less income tax than is paid elsewhere in the United Kingdom…
Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Jamie Hepburn has just said that more than half of taxpayers in Scotland pay less income tax than is paid elsewhere in the United Kingdom…
Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "We are debating a crucial issue this afternoon, and I believe that every MSP from every part of the country, representing every political party, will have received concerning emails from businesses and constituents who are worried about the rates that they are facing in April. However, the debate is not being held in Government time. The…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 7 January 2026
The Convener (Douglas Ross): "Good morning, and welcome to the first meeting in 2026 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee. The first item on our agenda is consideration of subordinate legislation that is subject to the affirmative procedure…
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Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Result 87 for, 1 against, 25 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 81 for, 29 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Find out what motions Douglas Ross has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any implications for health and wellbeing, what steps it can take to ensure that viewers in Scotland are not disadvantaged by any future shift from terrestrial to internet-based television delivery."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any implications for health and wellbeing, what (a) its position is on extending guarantees for digital terrestrial television to at least 2040 and (b) engagement it has had with the UK Government on the matter."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026
"To ask the First Minister for what reason the Scottish Government is going to court to continue to allow it to house male prisoners in the female prison estate, in light of any projections it has made of the cost to taxpayers in Scotland of challenging the Supreme Court ruling in this way."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 12 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on rural and island communities in Scotland of any reduction in digital terrestrial television coverage."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 12 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on household costs if access to public service broadcasting were to require a broadband subscription."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding it has provided to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Office of the Public Guardian in each of the last three years to support improvements in the processing of power of attorney applications."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Transport Scotland and what issues were discussed."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that delays in registering power of attorney applications have on (a) families, (b) legal practitioners and (c) healthcare decision-making."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many power of attorney applications have been expedited in each of the last three years, and what the average turnaround time was."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reasons for any recent increase in waiting times for power of attorney registrations."